Trump stated the case ought to have been in federal courtroom as a result of the prosecution used proof of conduct he stated fell underneath presidential immunity.
An appeals courtroom on June 11 weighed President Donald Trump’s request to maneuver his enterprise data felony case to federal courtroom, doubtlessly opening the door to tossing his conviction from final yr.
The oral argument got here roughly a yr after a jury discovered Trump responsible in state courtroom on a number of counts of falsifying enterprise data. Trump has maintained his innocence and argued the prosecution had a number of flaws, together with utilizing proof of conduct protected by presidential immunity.